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OLIVER ANDERSON, OF FORT TO'ITEN, DAKOTA TERRITORY, ASSIGNOR OFONE-FIFTH TOLOUIS SVVANSON, OF SAME PLAGE.

BAND-CUTTER AND FEEDER.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No, 359,487, dated March15, 1887.

Application filed April 1, 1886.

This invention has for its object to provide novel and efficientmechanism for cutting the bands of bundles of grain and uniformlyfeeding the latter' to the cylinder and concave of a thrashing-machine.

The object of my invention I accomplish in the manner and by thecombination of devices hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing made to the accompanying drawings, in l.

whichv Figure 1 is a side elevation of a band-cutter and feederembodying` my invention and connected with the rear end portion of athrashing-machine; Fig. 2, alongitudinal sectional view taken on theline w x, Fig. 3, Fig. 3, a

top or plan view of the feeder; Fig. 4, a bottom plan View ofthe same;Fig. 5, a transverse sectional view taken on the line y y, Fig. 3; Fig.6, a detached side elevation of the partition; Fig. 7, a detailperspectiveview of one of the slides and its pivot pin or bOlt. A

The numeral 1 designates. a portion of the framing at one end of athrashing-machine, and 2 indicates the side bars or frame of theband-cutter and feeder,having hooked or other extensions to connect withthe thrasher, the other end ofthe feeder-frame 2 being adjustablysupported by pivoted legs 3, which are connected by a cross-bar, 4, andprovided with pivoted side braces, 5. These braces are pivoted near thelower extremities of the legs, and at their other or upper ends areprovided with slots or hooks 6, that are capable of engaging staples orpins 7, placed at intervals along the side bars, 2, thus permitting thelegs to be adjusted and secured at any angle, and thereby impart to thefeeder any desired inclination. The lower ends of the legs are providedwith pivoted castings 8, having holes through which stakes can bedri-ven to hold the feeder-frame fast while in use.

On the side bars are arranged slide-rests 10 for receiving slides 11,attached to the sides of a reciprocating or vibrating table,12, thatfeeds Serial No. 197,445. (No model.)

the grain and straw to the thrasher. The sliderests are each pivoted atone end, as at 13, and have at theother end a vertical slot, 14, and asetserew, 15, by which they-can be set at Aany inclination desired; andthe slides 1l are attached to the sides of .the table by pivot pins orbolts 16, on which the slides can turn or swing, so that they willassume any angle to which the slide-rests are adjusted. 6o

The reciprocating or vibrating feed-table is provided with a series oftransverse slats, 17, triangular in cross-section, and arranged withtheir vertical sides toward the thrasher. This form and arrangement ofslats permits the 6 5 straw to pass readily over their inclined tops,and then as the table vibrates the vertical fsides of the slats push thestraw rearward and toward the thrashing-machine. The slats are shown asprovided with teeth 18, projecting 7o upward andv toward the thrasher tofacilitate the feeding of the straw to the thrasher.

The u pper or forward portion ofthe vibratory table is provided with avertical central partition, 19, extending in the direction of the lengthof the table, and on each side of this partition is arranged alongitudinal knife or cutter-blade, 20, for severing the bands of thesheaves as they are fed over the vibrating table at oppositel sides ofthe partition.

The partition is provided at its lower edge with pendent legs 21,passing through the table, and these legs are held by keys 22 orotherwise, so that the partition can be readily detached should it bedesirable to feed loose or unbound grain to the thrasher. A rotaryshaft, 23, is journaled to the lower edges of the side bars, 2, and suchshaft is provided with two cranks, 24, connected by pitmen 25 withbrackets 26, secured to the under side of 9o the table, whereby thelatter is reciprocated.

To the under side of the table are attached two cross-bars,'27, carryingtwo longitudinal parallel bars, 23, having at their inner sides groovedguideways 29, in which are adapted to move the slides 30, said slidesbeing rigidly connected by the rods 3l. To the rear ends of the knivesis secured a cranked rod, 31, to which is secured a pitman, 32, which isconnected with a crank, 33, provided on the shaft roo ively, to theslides 30, and project vertically through longitudinal slots 8l in thevibratory table, all in such manner that as the table is moved by thecranks 24 and pitxnan 25 the knives or cutters are also reciproeated inthe same direction by the crank 33 and pitrnan 82.

The central crank being longer than the others, the knives or cuttershave a longer range of movement than the table, and besides the knivesare reciprocated at a somewhat greater speed than the table, which isvery important in order to efficiently sever the bands which secure thegrain in bundles.

The grooved guideways of the slides are so inclined with relation to thetable that the slides gradually rise as they move toward the deliveryend of the table and fall as they move toward the receiving end thereof,and consequently the knives or cutters are correspondingly raised andlowered, thereby effectively cutting the bands by movements resembling ashearcut. The falling movement of the knives or blades, when receding,to a great extent avoids interference with the advance of the grain tothe separator. rfhe grooved guideways 29 may be rendered adjustable thesame as the side rests, 10, for the purpose of inclining them more orless, and thereby varying the rising and falling movements of theknives.

Iwish it to be understood that the partition may be omitted, and, asingle knife may be employed instead of two or more, if desired.

At the end of the vibratory feed-table nearest the thrasher are guides35, to direct the straw properly and prevent its being forced vout atthe sides.

Extending across the feeder adjacent to the thrasher is an adjustableshaft or bar, 36, earrying a number of long fingers, 37, which extendtoward the thrasher. rlhe shaft 36 is journaled in bearings 3S on theside bars, 2, of the feedenframc, and at 011e end of this shaft is apawl or catch, 39, for engaging a rack, 40, on one of the side bars.|The shaft is thus adj ustable to cause the fingers to press more orless firmly upon the grain orstraw, and thereby regulate its feed to thethrasher.

In operating the machine the sheaves are thrown upon the vibrator-ytable on each side of the longitudinal partition with the heads of thegrain toward the separator. The vibratory motion ofthe feed-table andthe inertia of the sheaves in conjunction with the described movementsof the knives or cutters will cause the latterto sever the bands, and byreason of the cross-slats and the teeth the grain will be graduallyauduniformly advanced toward the thrasher. The finger-bar or shaft, bybeing adj usted to cause the fingers to bear with greater or less forceon the grain, will regulate thel rapidity of the feed by governing thetravel of the grain. lf the feed is not sufficiently rapid or themovement of the vibratory feeder does not carry the grain with sumcientspeed toward the thrasher, the elevation of the free end of the feedermay be increased by drawing the legs 3 to a vertical or nearly verticalposition, so as to give a greater inclination to the table, and a fasterfeed may also be secured by lowering the slotted ends of the severalslide-rests.

It will of -course be obvious that while the table is reciprocating itis also raised and lowered through the medium of the slide-rests 10 andthe slides l1, thereby imparting such vibratory movements to the tableas will produce the best results.

When it is desired to move the thrasher, the side bars, 2, can bedetached,and also the braces 5 at the points where they are connected tosaid bars, the legs 3 being thus permitted to fold beneath the table andout of the way.

To the ends of the side bars, 2, where they are connected with thethrasher, is arranged an apron, 9, which serves to conduct the grain tothe thrasher and prevent it from falling down between the feeder and thethrasher as the feed/table reciprocates.

It will be observed that this band-cutter and feeder is so constructedand arranged that it can be readily attached to any ordinarythrashing-machine, its adjustments being also such as to adapt it to anydesired rapidity of feed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combinationof a slotted feed-table with knives projecting through the slots of thetable and means for independently reciprocating the table and theknives, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the slotted feed-table and reciprocating knivesprojecting upward through the slots in the table with a rotatingcrank-shaft, a pitinairconnection between the latter and the table, anda pitman-connection between the said shaft and the knives, substantiallyas described.

3. The combination of the slotted feed-table and knives projectingupward through the slots therein with independent mechanisms forindependently reciprocating and raising and lowering the table and theknives, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the feed-table and the knives with a rotary shafthaving cranks of different length, a pitman-conneetion between theshortest crank and the table, and a pitman-conncction between thelongest crank and the knives, substantially as described.

5. rlhe combination, in a band-cutter and feeder, of the frame providedwith front and rear slide-rests, the feed-table provided at the sides ofits front and rear portions with pivoted slides engaging theslide-rests, the knives, and means for reciprocating the table andknives, substantially as described.

G. The combination of a feed-table, a vertical longitudinal partitionfixed to one end of the table, the knives located, respectively, atopposite sides of the partition, and means for independentlyreciprocating the table and knives, substantially as described.

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7. The combination of a feed-table provided knives und reciprocatingwith the table, subro with pivoted adjustable slides, the frame pro-'stantially as described. v vided with adjustable slide-rests,theknives, In testimony whereof I afix my signature and means forindependently reciprocatingthe in presence of two Witnesses.

' table and knives substantiallv as described.

a 8. Th'ecornbintion ofthe feed-table,means i i OLIVER ANDERSON' forreciprocating the, same, the two knives, Vtnesses: Y and the partitiondetachably secnredfatits WM. DoBsoN, lower edge directly to the tablebetween the JAS. S. FIELD.

